Funeral Strippers

[The Parkus Empire]

It's not a pedantic detour at all. The Chinese government is cracking down on a fad which is really not traditional practice. But it's represented as the Chinese government attacking "Chinese tradition".

Would you suddenly be okay with it if it was traditional?

It's a Chinese issue and not really my place or concern.

[Neanderthaland]

I thought you believed in small government?

If by small government you mean the central government. Not sure how that factors here, though, as older U.S. governments were both smaller and less libertarian

Well because you seem to be suggesting that the government should be so overreaching as to have some kind of regulatory commission to monitor the cultural sensitivity of individual's funerals.

[The Parkus Empire]

It's not a pedantic detour at all. The Chinese government is cracking down on a fad which is really not traditional practice. But it's represented as the Chinese government attacking "Chinese tradition".

Cannibalism was also traditional in Africa, does that mean it should continue?

They should be Christians ideally. But I wouldn't favor imposing it on them through imperialism

[Neanderthaland]

Would you suddenly be okay with it if it was traditional?

It's a Chinese issue and not really my place or concern.

So you don't care if they do it or not, but you're being very pedantic about the presentation of the article because...?

[The Parkus Empire]

If by small government you mean the central government. Not sure how that factors here, though, as older U.S. governments were both smaller and less libertarian

Well because you seem to be suggesting that the government should be so overreaching as to have some kind of regulatory commission to monitor the cultural sensitivity of individual's funerals.

That depends entirely on the people. I don't hold any ideology in terms of some ideal political or economic system for the whole planet in every time

[Infected Mushroom]

Good.

I wouldn’t want naked people at my funeral. I support China on this.

[Olthar]

Cannibalism was also traditional in Africa, does that mean it should continue?

They should be Christians ideally. But I wouldn't favor imposing it on them through imperialism

Are you implying that cannibalism is a religion or that Christianity is a diet?

[The Parkus Empire]

It's a Chinese issue and not really my place or concern.

So you don't care if they do it or not, but you're being very pedantic about the presentation of the article because...?

I am objecting to the presentation of this as stepping on "Chinese tradition" because tradition is a loaded term and is not being used with circumspection here. It's used to present this fad as something important to or part of Chinese culture, when really it's a hedonist fad

[Neanderthaland]

They should be Christians ideally. But I wouldn't favor imposing it on them through imperialism

Are you implying that cannibalism is a religion or that Christianity is a diet?

Christianity is sort of a diet.

In that it involves pretend cannibalism.

[The Parkus Empire]

They should be Christians ideally. But I wouldn't favor imposing it on them through imperialism

Are you implying that cannibalism is a religion or that Christianity is a diet?

What is Holy Communion

[Infected Mushroom]

Good.

I wouldn’t want naked people at my funeral. I support China on this.

But what if they wear bra's though?

I would understand this to be disrespectful

[Galloism]

So you don't care if they do it or not, but you're being very pedantic about the presentation of the article because...?

I am objecting to the presentation of this as stepping on "Chinese tradition" because tradition is a loaded term and is not being used with circumspection here. It's used to present this fad as something important to or part of Chinese culture, when really it's a hedonist fad

Is a multigenerational 40 year old practice a fad?

[The Underground Movement Union]

Are you implying that cannibalism is a religion or that Christianity is a diet?

Christianity is sort of a diet.

In that it involves pretend cannibalism.

You mean our own muscle when we fast for a bit too long?

[Galloism]

Good.

I wouldn’t want naked people at my funeral. I support China on this.

Because you don’t want it so no one should have it?

[Olthar]

Are you implying that cannibalism is a religion or that Christianity is a diet?

What is Holy Communion

Your guess is as good as mine; I'm not Christain, either.

[The Parkus Empire]

I am objecting to the presentation of this as stepping on "Chinese tradition" because tradition is a loaded term and is not being used with circumspection here. It's used to present this fad as something important to or part of Chinese culture, when really it's a hedonist fad

Is a multigenerational 40 year old practice a fad?

In China? Yes, forty years is a fad.

[Neanderthaland]

Christianity is sort of a diet.

In that it involves pretend cannibalism.

You mean our own muscle when we fast for a bit too long?

I was referring to the ritualistic eating of flesh and drinking of blood.

But... whatever you're into.

[The Underground Movement Union]

You mean our own muscle when we fast for a bit too long?

I was referring to the ritualistic eating of flesh and drinking of blood.

But... whatever you're into.

Oh.

By the way, fair warning if anyone ever tries, the bread tastes like crap. The grape juice is great though

[Galloism]

Is a multigenerational 40 year old practice a fad?

In China? Yes, forty years is a fad.

but you told me needing to be multigenerational was the key to what is a tradition. Were you mistaken?

[Olthar]

You mean our own muscle when we fast for a bit too long?

I was referring to the ritualistic eating of flesh and drinking of blood.

But... whatever you're into.

So, Christians venerate the instrument that killed their savior and then pretend to eat his body. That sounds like what either a serial killer or really creepy girlfriend would do.

[Infected Mushroom]

Good.

I wouldn’t want naked people at my funeral. I support China on this.

Because you don’t want it so no one should have it?

In this case, yes.

[Galloism]

Because you don’t want it so no one should have it?

In this case, yes.

Sweet. I don’t want television shows that feature dragons.

[Olthar]

In this case, yes.

Sweet. I don’t want television shows that feature dragons.

Hey! Avatar was a great show!

[Galloism]

Sweet. I don’t want television shows that feature dragons.

Hey! Avatar was a great show!

I don’t want it so you can’t have it.

In this case.

[The Parkus Empire]

In China? Yes, forty years is a fad.

but you told me needing to be multigenerational was the key to what is a tradition. Were you mistaken?

I told you tradition is a generational thing and you were talking about an idiosyncracy. I didn't say generational commonality is the sole key, else AIDS would be a tradition